This label is no longer active. Operations ceased in 2013.
Registry ID
RLR-2026-00028
Roc-A-Fella Records
American record label founded by Jay-Z, Damon Dash, and Kareem Burke. Now operating under Def Jam/Universal Music Group. Masters from the Roc-A-Fella era are owned by UMG/Def Jam. One of the most influential hip-hop labels of the late 1990s and 2000s. Launched Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Beanie Sigel.
Label Information
- Label Name
- Roc-A-Fella Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00028
- Year Founded
- 1995
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Genres
- Hip-HopRapR&B
- Current Status
- Defunct (2013)
- Acquired
- 2004
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Current Roster (1)
Jay-ZFounder
Co-founded label, catalog remains, left for Roc Nation
Notable Alumni (6)
Beanie Sigel
Cam'ron
Through Diplomat Records/Roc-A-Fella
Freeway
Kanye West
Breakthrough on Roc-A-Fella, later founded GOOD Music
Memphis Bleek
Young Gunz
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
ARTIST VERIFICATION
PASSED: 100%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
FAILED: 0%
WEBSITE ALIVE
FAILED: 0%
Verified Label
This label has been verified by the Record Label Registry. Verification confirms that the label has demonstrated an active presence through publicly available information.
Digital Identity Stamp
- Stamp ID
- DIS-2026-53904589
- Fingerprint
- 9e5502ba0a0127915d959b99455f8f9fe48912e8b5cb2789a57bf5b7da8adcbb
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027